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NCT Number: NCT07602530

A Study in Canada to Follow Outcomes of Women in Menopause Treated With Fezolinetant for Hot Flashes, When Given in Clinical Practice

This study is for women in Canada who are in menopause. They have symptoms including hot flashes and night sweats (also known as vasomotor symptoms or VMS). Their own doctor has prescribed fezolinetant for hot flashes and night sweats, as part of routine health care in Canada.

In this study, women will be taking tablets of fezolinetant. This study is about recording information only. The women's own doctor decides on treatment, not the study sponsor (Astellas).

Women are taking fezolinetant every day for up to 52 weeks (1 year). The main aim is to learn if fezolinetant improves hot flashes and night sweats after 12 weeks. Other aims are to learn if fezolinetant improves hot flashes and night sweats throughout the study. This includes improved sleep and the women's wellbeing. Details are recorded on how satisfied the women are with fezolinetant and if they completed their treatment. This includes reasons for stopping treatment. Any safety issues are recorded. Details about other treatments taken before or with fezolinetant are also recorded.

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Key information

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Site CA15002, Montreal, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant lives in Canada.
  • Participant is experiencing VMS associated with menopause.
  • Participant is newly prescribed fezolinetant as part of routine clinical care but has not yet initiated the first dose. The decision to prescribe fezolinetant must be made prior to and independent of study participation.
  • Participant has acceptable hepatic function test results within the past 3 months prior to taking the first dose as described in the fezolinetant label.
  • Participant is a fluent speaker of English or French.
  • Participant is able to use digital devices and has access to an internet-capable device such as a mobile device or computer.

Exclusion criteria

  • A participant will be excluded if they have contraindications as described in the fezolinetant label.
  • A participant will be excluded if they were previously treated with fezolinetant by a physician.
  • A participant will be excluded if they have been clinically diagnosed with a sleep disorder (e.g., insomnia, narcolepsy) and/or is taking medication to improve a sleep disorder not associated with VMS (i.e., a participant with sleep disturbance associated with VMS is eligible).
  • A participant will be excluded if they are currently participating in an interventional study or previously participated in another interventional study within 6 months of the first dose of fezolinetant.

Treatment and study plan

Fezolinetant

Drug

Oral

Other names: ESN364, VEOZAH

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of participants reporting improvement in hot flashes/night sweats: Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) VMS

    Time frame: Week 12

    The PGI-C VMS evaluates patient perceived change in hot flashes/night sweats from the initiation of treatment. Ratings range from (1) much better to (7) much worse. A response of "moderately better" or "much better" would be an improvement.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of participants reporting improvement in hot flashes/night sweats: PGI-C VMS

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

    The PGI-C VMS evaluates patient perceived change in hot flashes/night sweats from the initiation of treatment. Ratings range from (1) much better to (7) much worse. A response of "moderately better" or "much better" would be an improvement.

  2. Change from baseline in menopause-related quality of life due to VMS: Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS)

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12, 24 and 52

    The HFRDIS measures the impact of VMS on the participant's overall quality of life and specific activities: work, social activities, leisure activities, sleep, mood, concentration, relations with others, sexuality and enjoyment of life. Responses to each of the 10 items range from 0 (do not interfere) to 10 (completely interfere); higher numbers indicate more interference.

  3. Change from baseline in sleep disturbance: PROMIS SD SF 8b raw score

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12, 24 and 52

    The PROMIS SD SF 8b assesses self-reported sleep disturbance over the previous 7 days and includes perceptions of restless sleep; satisfaction with sleep; refreshing sleep; difficulties sleeping, getting to sleep or staying asleep; amount of sleep; and sleep quality. Responses to each of the 8 items range from 1 to 5, and the range of possible summed raw scores is 8 to 40. Higher scores on the PROMIS SD SF 8b indicate more of the concept measured (disturbed sleep).

  4. Change from baseline in sleep disturbance: Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 8b (PROMIS SD SF 8b) total t-score

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12, 24 and 52

    The PROMIS SD SF 8b assesses self-reported sleep disturbance over the previous 7 days and includes perceptions of restless sleep; satisfaction with sleep; refreshing sleep; difficulties sleeping, getting to sleep or staying asleep; amount of sleep; and sleep quality. T-scores are raw scores rescaled with score of 50 corresponding to the population average and standard deviation of 10.

  5. Change from baseline in sleep disturbance: PGI-C sleep disturbance (SD)

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12 and 24

    PGI-C SD evaluates patient perceived change in sleep disturbance from the initiation of treatment. Ratings range from (1) much better to (7) much worse. A response of "moderately better" or "much better" would be an improvement.

  6. Change from baseline in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) SD

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12, 24 and 52

    The PGI-S SD evaluates patient perceived severity of hot flashes/night sweats. Ratings range from (1) no problems to (4) severe problems.

  7. Change from baseline in sleep-related impairment: PROMIS SRI SF 8a raw score

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12, 24 and 52

    The PROMIS SRI SF 8a assesses sleep-related impairment over the past 7 days. It includes self-reported perceptions of waking alertness, sleepiness and function within the context of overall sleep-wake function. Responses to each of the 8 items range from 1 to 5, and the range of possible summed raw scores is 8 to 40. Higher scores are associated with more impaired sleep and range between 8 and 40.

  8. Change from baseline in sleep-related impairment: PROMIS SRI SF 8a total t-score

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 4, 12, 24 and 52

    The Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep-related Impairment - Short Form 8a (PROMIS SRI SF 8a) assesses sleep-related impairment over the past 7 days. It includes self-reported perceptions of waking alertness, sleepiness and function within the context of overall sleep-wake function. T-scores are raw scores rescaled with score of 50 corresponding to the population average and standard deviation of 10.

  9. Change in treatment satisfaction: Treatment Satisfaction-Visual Analog Scale (TS-VAS)

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

    Participants will complete 1 question ("Are you satisfied with your Veozah treatment?") in the TS-VAS to assess treatment satisfaction. Provisional response options range from 0% (no, not at all) to 100% (yes, completely). The participant's response is to indicate on the line by the distance from either end how satisfied they are.

  10. Adherence of fezolinetant: Treatment Compliance-Visual Analog Scale (TC-VAS)

    Time frame: Up to Week 52

    The TC-VAS is a VAS that asks participants to report the number of doses of fezolinetant they have actually taken from the number of doses planned as a percentage (% compliance) with a question. Provisional response options range from 0% (no, not at all) to 100% (yes, completely). The participant's response is to indicate on the line by the distance from either end how compliant they are.

  11. Reasons for treatment initiation of fezolinetant

    Time frame: Day 1

    The reason(s) for treatment initiation will be collected.

  12. Treatment discontinuation rate

    Time frame: Up to Week 52

    The number of participants who discontinue fezolinetant.

  13. Previous therapies for VMS associated with menopause

    Time frame: Day 1

    Details of previous therapies for VMS will be recorded.

  14. Concomitant other menopausal therapies

    Time frame: Up to Week 52

    Details of concomitant therapies will be recorded.

  15. Number of participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Up to Week 56

    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a drug and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product whether or not considered related to the medicinal (investigational) product.

  16. Number of participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Up to Week 56

    An adverse event is considered "serious" if, in the view of either the medically qualified person or sponsor, it results in death, is life threatening, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, results in congenital anomaly, or birth defect, requires inpatient hospitalization or leads to prolongation of hospitalization, or a medically important event.

  17. Demographics of participants initiating fezolinetant

    Time frame: Day 1

    Demographics of interest will be recorded.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+1-800-888-7704

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Real-world Observational Study of Outcomes Among Canadian Women With Bothersome VMS Associated With Menopause Who Are Treated With Fezolinetant in a Real-life Setting According to Routine Healthcare Practice

Acronym: CANDLELIGHT

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 22, 2026
Registry last updated
May 22, 2026

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